- India has become the first country in the world to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19.
- The ZyCoV-D which is the World’s first plasmid DNA vaccine has been produced by Ahmedabad-based vaccine manufacturer Zydus Cadila and it was administered for the first time in Patna On February 05, 2022.
- It is a Painless and Needleless vaccine given at intervals of 28 days and 56 days.
- It is the second India-made vaccine to get emergency authorization in India after Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
Points to remember:
- Which is the first country to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19?- India
- World’s first plasmid DNA vaccine name?- ZyCoV-D
- World’s first plasmid DNA vaccine has been made by?- Zydus Cadila
- World’s first plasmid DNA vaccine has been administered in which city in India?- Patna
Source: wionews